Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-06
VIRGINIA.


Aby one who win stop at this iun the Sc
cond time. said the speaker. Is a brave
man. prolonged laughter]
VIRGINIA.
To the toast
"virgInia: No men than hers are hraver;
Her WoiAenis hears ne'er waver
I'd freely die TO save her,
And think my lot deyine"-
Hon. II. W. Flournoy, Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, responded. Judge Flour
nov made on this occasion one OF bis best
speecbes, which was frequently interrupt
ed by applause. He said that Masslchu-
setts and Vire inia-the only two Common
wealths-haye furnished to the Govern
ment more talent, brains, and good men
than all OF tie States put together. The
speaker said he wanted TO discuss Trea-
son y and "Rebelliop," and proceeded to
show that the men on both sides fought
from principle, end 10 neither coJld either
Of these be applied. He bellesed 10
speaking frankly, and be said that neither
side should expect or ask OF the other AZ
apology for what they had done, but
should shake hands across the bloody
cLasm and work together TO secure the
porpetuity OF our Government.
AMERICAN SOLDIER.
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy, who was pri-
yale in The artillery, was Introduced to re-
sLond TO the toast
"The American Soldier: OF the people,
ny the Ieople, for the people-libefiy 4,
N3ri"
Mr.. Mccarthy Is always witty and hu-
morous speaker, ard through his entire
discourse. which was listened to with
street attention and which wel-handled the
subject. there ran rich vein OF hum0r,
abich kept an almost CONTINUOUS smile on
the faces Of the auditors.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Colonel Shepherd, OF Governor Ames'S
staff, in responding to the toast
Massachusetts,:
The riches Of the Commonwealth
Are free, strong minds, and hearts Of
And more 10 her than gold or grain
The cunning hand and cultured mind"
said 4.
In responding TO this toast am forced
10 feel that ii Is putting one who is novice
in the art Of public speaking in different
position, or in other words, putting a small
man in very large place. That distln-
tinguished citizen OF Massachusetts, DAN
iel Webster) once said IN public speech !:
81 shall enter on no eDcomium upon llas-
sachuscttS: she needs none. There she is
behold her and Judge for yourselves. There
is her history the world knows IL by heart.
there Is Boston. Concord, Lexington,
and Bunker Hill, and there they will re-
msIn forever A for Boston, some OF
yeu have been there and felt the warmth Of
her bosp,talty. Concord, where the brave
but unframed yeomanry delied the British
foe. 1t was AT Lexington where the iir't
,olley was fred that was crowned with
yctsry and accomplishment at Yorktown.
II vaSat tft Lexington centennial in lSIj-
twelve years sco-that the brave Mass1cbu-
sets soldier. general William +. Bartlett,
shattered in body and limb from the effects
Of the struggle that began IN 1861, raised
his voice FOR re CcOnciliation.
In speaking for the men OF the South on
that occasion he uttered these words: "DO
not Tcpel the returning love OF these men
with suspicion or indifference" II you
cannot in forgiveness Nil the fatted cali, do
Dot with GOODNESS kill the prOdigll. Mr..
Commander, you and your comrades OF Il.
l.. Lee Camp have quite recently stood on
the summit Of Bunker Hill, where that
cray shaf' like a pencil on the sky seems 10
write on the azure vault Of Heaven in let
te's Of living light: "LiDerty and Union
nauu as.d far..ue..'' -
You have seen for yourselves that the
Tcoplc Of Massachusetts, cherish no feelings
oi animosty. This is AS il should be. II
The nCn WHO 50 gallantly cOntended on
rsny wellf0ught fields for what they
deemed TO be right can accept the re-
suit IN good faith. surely those who never
lreaihed the smoke Of battle or felt a
wound can do no less.
In extending and accepting the olive
branch we do rot ask each other to
forget the tender memories associate !
with those years OF struggle. You
cannot: We cannot forget the brave
comrades who fell by cur side.
To-doy they fill soldier graves and sleep
benCath the same soil, and the ycrdure Oi
summer il springing from their com
mingled dust. Brave men Of virginia.
trave men Of Massachusetts, standing over
ihur graves. let our common sorrow bena
intoamutual sympathy, friendship, and rs-
sped.
We have arrived At time when the mea
who fought on either side in the great
Struggle, having diyested themselves o! all
prejudice and hatred. can do each other
fun Justice. Take our list OF casualties and
COMPARE them with some o. the bloody
fields in European history, sad you will
find that both sides had their full share Of
loss. For instance: The great battle si
Waterloo. one Of the bloody fields which j.
often brought up for reference, we lind
that WellingtOn's casualties we're about ] 3
per cont. at MsrengO and Au>teritz Ma
poleon was II per cent, while at Grayel0tte
or Sedan the average was II per cent. Take
these figures and compare them with some
Of the fields where the men who wore the
Gray and the Blue met-such as Chancelors-
Vile, Gettysburg. Chlckamaugua, Wilder
ness, and SpOtsylyania. and ne find that the
loss On one side or the other was 30 per
cent. which l. double that Of Waterloo or
any Of the places which | have named. II
Is only when both sides show persistent
courage that it is possible for such havoc TO
occur, and while we dep'ore this picture Of
death and carnage We can look with admi-
ration upon the berOism which made 1t
possible.
The representatives Of the Gray and the
Blue are become a. one-best OF defenders
Of cor con mon country; and in all our
laud to-day, from remolest north to FAR
thod south. none love peace more than the
soldiers who made it. We have one c0un
try-we will keep it one /; and whK God by
manifest destiny has Joined together let no
man htnceforth seek 10 put asunder.
Let the children and youth OF our land
catber with us on occasions OF this kind
and drink at the fountain OF patriotism and
be inspired with loyalty and love for our
couutIy; 30 that all may recognize and
cherish in every heart and defend it by
every hand-one country, one Constitu'
tion, and cne flag.
GOVERNMENT.
The last regular tolst-
"Our National Government: The sound
eat political framework in wbich Lib
erty was ever embodied y
was responded TO by Captain &. \. Bo-
hannan, ex.member Of the House OF Dele
gates from Mathews county, but for some
years past prominent member OF the
Richmond bar, in a speech such only as
this gentleman Of ability and pleasant ad-
dress is capable Of making.
THE BLUE AND TIE GRAY.
After the toasis had been finished Captain
Frank W. Cunningham sang "The Blue
ard the Gray" with great pathos. lie YVES
eneored aud rtcncoTed, and, with his
never falling accommodation, responded
thereto. Captain Cunningham, 1t will be